Many consumers are good borrowers that do not fit into a perfect box so non-prime mortgage loans become very appealing
when subprime mortgage lenders get the flexibility they need from the banks to loosen lending standards.
Not exact matches
From
lenders to buyers to hedge funds,
when it comes to the
subprime mortgage crisis, everyone had blood on their hands.
While many
lenders are nervous
when it comes to making out a new
mortgage for those with bad credit, there are many out there who understand that the average person who has found themselves with a
mortgage payment that they can not pay is simply a victim of a risqué lending practice that has fortunately come to an end with stricter legislation on
subprime lending being passed.
Although FHA was caught unawares by a tremendous increase in its market share
when subprime lending went south, it has made important strides in monitoring
mortgage lenders and enforcing FHA guidelines for underwriting
mortgage loans.
Some unrestrained
lenders, for example, offered infamous 2/28 adjustable - rate
mortgages to entice
subprime borrowers to initiate loans at low rates, only to find that they could not afford the payments
when the
mortgage quickly reset at a much higher rate.
Private and
subprime mortgage lenders mostly use collateral like equity earned
when considering a «refinance» or a more significant down - payment
when talking about a «purchase money» transaction.